Maps needed of proposed new council wards
Central Coast residents should not be expected to vote in a referendum at the local government elections for a reduced number of council wards without knowing the new boundaries, says…
Referendum
Good handling of referendum debate
I would like to congratulate the Coast Community News for its handling of the referendum debate. By allowing both sides to have their say (you) demonstrated that it is possible…
Newcastle Anglican urges people to vote Yes
Newcastle Anglican has issued a statement offering its unequivocal support to a constitutionally enshrined Indigenous Voice to Parliament. “The referendum offers us the opportunity to bring healing to our nation,”…
Robertson Voice forum “a great success”
The Robertson Referendum Forum held recently at Breakers Country Club in Wamberal was deemed a success with close to 160 people attending the evening.Panellists included Federal Member for Robertson Gordon…
‘No’ case for referendum
Forum – The Central Coast prior and past the amalgamation had community representation on the Council via councillors who stood for the communities that voted them in. To read that…
Hart recommends election and referendum for late 2022
Central Coast Council will recommend to the Office of Local Government that the long-touted referendum on the number of councillors be conducted along with the next election of councillors next…
Water outage maps, rates and referendums …Administrator’s wrap on recent work
Central Coast Council now has a map on its website which shows residents in real time what water outages are impacting suburbs. Administrator Rik Hart explained the new map was…
Next council may still have 15 councillors irrespective of Referendum outcome
If Central Coast Council elections are held in September 2022, as mooted by Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock, residents will be voting for 15 councillors over four wards, regardless of…
No date set for vote to reduce councillor numbers
If Central Coast Council elections are held in September 2022, as mooted by Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock, residents will be voting for 15 councillors over five wards, regardless of…
Referendum an affront to democracy
Forum – On December 4, people across NSW will be voting for their representatives in Local Government. But NOT on the Central Coast. Here, unlike other citizens across the state,…
Inquiry moves ahead but referendum stalls
A public hearing to be held as part of the Inquiry into Central Coast Council may be held at the end of September but the referendum on the number of…
Community shouldn’t pay for Council ‘car crash’
Forum – Everyone seems to be blaming the Councillors for the debacle that the Central Coast Council has become. I’m not saying they are blameless but how is it the…
Community needs to stay informed to understand what they are voting for
A Constitutional Referendum will be held on September 4 to determine the future number of Central Coast councillors. The referendum will ask Coast voters to determine the question: Do you…
Does a referendum really cost $1.75M?
Forum – Could we get it cheaper? Well, I think so. It would appear that when the NSW Electoral Office advised it was unable to supervise/conduct our completely unnecessary referendum…
Labor MPs pushing for a referendum on Council demerger
Labor MPs on the Central Coast are once again pushing for a referendum on a possible de-amalgamation of Central Coast Council. Renewed calls for a referendum come in the wake…
Referendum to cost an estimated $1.775M
A referendum to be held on the Central Coast on September 4, the same time as the rest of the State votes for their latest crop of local councillors, will…
Does anyone think a referendum is a good idea?
Forum – Why are we proceeding with the futile and ill-judged referendum on the number of councillors required for our city? This seems to have been some kind of pet…
Referendum on number of Councillors and wards set for September 4
Although there will be no Central Coast Council elections this year, Peninsula residents will still be expected to go the polls on September 4 along with all residents in the…
Referendum on number of councillors expected September 4
Although there will be no Central Coast Council elections this year, residents will still be expected to go the polls on September 4 to vote on a constitutional referendum to…
Cutting the number of councillors won’t stop political game playing
Central Coast Greens say that they are in favour of abolishing the ward system in Central Coast Council, but their Budgewoi Ward candidate in September’s Council election, Sue Wynn, says…